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January 2011 work lunches challenge
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4 out of 4 for me this week

Last two days were chicken pie (leftover curried chicken, peas, onion, stock, slug of brandy and pastry topping) and leftover chilli with bread.
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Good luck for next week everyone!0 -
I want to join up today for me is day 1 had ham sardines todayDebt approx 15.000
sealed jar 15.00
£2 club 6.000 -
hi please can i join..... no more than 2 bought lunches this month - taken lunch in everyday so far but still early days!
thank you
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Jan 2011 work lunches challenge:no bought lunches so far. SLP # 1259.0 -
Hi, just seen this in the challenges list and I'd really like to join please...
In 2010 I reckon I was guilty of on average 3 or 4 meal deals from boots at £2.99 then £3.29 respectively.
Starting back at work on 04/01 and I've yet to venture into Boots even once!
I am guilty of living off jacket spuds with cheese and beans but this week I will try to infiltrate leftovers into the deal.
I do still spend £5 p/w though
£2 in the lottery syndicate that I'm scared to give up and a £3 for friday fry-up that is as much a social thing as it is a spend so again I'm reluctant to give it up at the minute.
With all the money saved I have upped my DD on the barclaycard 6.9%er again so thats more years off thank youSealed pot challange no: 3390 -
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Got my lunch ready for tomorrow!! I feel like i'm a child again!
I am having a pita with pastrami and lettuce, a go ahead bar and a cuppa soup.
Hopefully that will keep me filled up all day!Annual Grocery Budget £364.00/£1500
Debt payments 2012 £433.270 -
Hello Mr Green, can you please put me down for 5 consecutive days of packed lunches.Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 20360 -
9 portions of tuna and pasta bake in the fridge/freezer hope it's nice!
Also one lot of leftovers from last night's dinner in freezer I can take for variety.
Then bananas purchased and will take the whole bunch in and then have one a day and more baking done.
Here's to a week where I don't spend a penny at work on food!Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
Overpayments to date - £79.62
Current Mortgage free date - January 20580 -
Team lunch today (new boss coming in) so thats taken care of for today.
I batch cooked some veggie chili over the weekend. When I have just the chili, a takeaway box lasts me two lunches, so Im thinking that I will add something to eat it with to cheaply stretch it out longer, maybe bulgur wheat or rice. That could last me out to 4 lunches from a box, all very healthy and low fat-ish.Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
Debt free as of 1 October, 2010
Taking my frugal life on the road!0 -
sometingsgottogive - for bento boxes poundland has heart and dino shaped sandwich cutters similar to ones in lakeland.
Leek and potato soup for me today, and prob till wed! Fav lunches prob would be proper chicken rolls or jacket pots with beans and cheese
1 bought lunch for me so far, was all prepared but then offered overtime so had to buy something to keep me going! Going to count it any way and have 1 leaving lunch at end of the month so that leaves me 2 bought lunches.0
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